‘Disruptive’ Tech to Drive Future Energy Trends
Participants in a discussion panel on the final day of the Fifth Dubai International Project Management Forum 2018 have emphasised that future trends of energy should be driven by Disruptive Technology.
This type of technology fosters types of clean and sustainable energy to operate efficiently and reduce the carbon footprint to the minimum.
Participants stressed that achieving these objectives would be challenging, hence, requires a concerted effort to create a more energy-efficient world for future generations.
H.E Sultan bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World, said: “Sustainability is a top priority for DP World, as many of its equipment are powered by electricity, some of them have self-driving features.
“We are investing in Robotics in Business and Blockchain technologies to achieve Warehousing at DP World through the smart applications.”
H.E Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), praised the UAE’s move to achieve 75% of energy from renewable sources such as solar power.
Dr. Ivan Vera, former Energy Secretary at the UN, said, “This technology will trigger new trends and markets in the global economy. Dubai will certainly achieve its objectives in this field.”
Pierre Verzat, CEO of SYSTRA, said: “We must say that public transport, in general, is not entirely environmentally friendly and we should take advantage of the digital transformation based on Disruptive Technology to make all the public transport works efficiently and be environmentally friendly.
“We have to admit that public transport means, in general, are not fully environmentally friendly.
“We have therefore got benefit from digital transformation built on Disruptive Technology to make public transport means more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly.”
